diff --git a/WORKSPACE b/WORKSPACE
index 7598813..7264bed 100644
--- a/WORKSPACE
+++ b/WORKSPACE
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
 
 workspace(name = "com_google_ceres_solver")
 
+load("@bazel_tools//tools/build_defs/repo:http.bzl", "http_archive")
+
 # External dependency: Google Flags; has Bazel build already.
 http_archive(
     name = "com_github_gflags_gflags",
@@ -54,18 +56,29 @@
 )
 
 # External dependency: Eigen; has no Bazel build.
-new_http_archive(
+http_archive(
     name = "com_github_eigen_eigen",
-    build_file = "bazel/eigen.BUILD",
     sha256 = "dd254beb0bafc695d0f62ae1a222ff85b52dbaa3a16f76e781dce22d0d20a4a6",
     strip_prefix = "eigen-eigen-5a0156e40feb",
     urls = [
         "http://bitbucket.org/eigen/eigen/get/3.3.4.tar.bz2",
     ],
+    build_file_content =
+"""
+# TODO(keir): Replace this with a better version, like from TensorFlow.
+# See https://github.com/ceres-solver/ceres-solver/issues/337.
+cc_library(
+    name = 'eigen',
+    srcs = [],
+    includes = ['.'],
+    hdrs = glob(['Eigen/**']),
+    visibility = ['//visibility:public'],
+)
+"""
 )
 
 # External dependency: Google Benchmark; has no Bazel build.
-new_http_archive(
+http_archive(
     name = "com_github_google_benchmark",
     urls = ["https://github.com/google/benchmark/archive/56f52ee228783547f544d9ac4a533574b9010e3f.zip"],
     sha256 = "8c1c6e90cd320b07504fabb86400f390faff2e599183ebd9396908817968ae79",
diff --git a/bazel/eigen.BUILD b/bazel/eigen.BUILD
deleted file mode 100644
index cf6391a..0000000
--- a/bazel/eigen.BUILD
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,39 +0,0 @@
-# Ceres Solver - A fast non-linear least squares minimizer
-# Copyright 2018 Google Inc. All rights reserved.
-# http://ceres-solver.org/
-#
-# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
-# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
-#
-# * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
-#   this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
-# * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
-#   this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
-#   and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
-# * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its contributors may be
-#   used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without
-#   specific prior written permission.
-#
-# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
-# AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
-# IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
-# ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
-# LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
-# CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
-# SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
-# INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
-# CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
-# ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
-# POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: mierle@gmail.com (Keir Mierle)
-
-# TODO(keir): Replace this with a better version, like from TensorFlow.
-# See https://github.com/ceres-solver/ceres-solver/issues/337.
-cc_library(
-    name = 'eigen',
-    srcs = [],
-    includes = ['.'],
-    hdrs = glob(['Eigen/**']),
-    visibility = ['//visibility:public'],
-)